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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act gather in front of the U.S Supreme Court during a rally March 4, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case of King v. Burwell that could determine the fate of health care subsidies for as many as eight million people. (Getty Image)

Nearly 17 million get Obamacare coverage since fall 2013

Robert King · May 6, 2015 11:09 pm

The report found that star quarterback Tom Brady was "generally aware" of balls being deflated before the AFC championship game. (AP Photo)Â

Deflategate report implicates Brady, Patriots employees

Robert King · May 6, 2015 7:21 pm

Rep. Jim Cooper cited 2014 research from Brigham and Women's Hospital that found medical research is sex-neutral, gender-neutral or skewed to male physiology. (AP Photo)Â

House bill seeks to include women in medical research

Robert King · May 6, 2015 6:14 pm

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Lamar Alexander are supporters of precision medicine technology. (AP)Â

Precision medicine could lower your doctor bill

Robert King · May 6, 2015 9:00 am

Spanish language interpreter Victoria Cochran, left, interprets between Arkansas Children's Hospital nurse Jon Emmerling, right, and Claudia Lozano, center, as she holds her eight-month-old son Arturo Cerda, a patient at the hospital, in Little Rock, Ark., Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Study: Hispanics twice as likely to die from diabetes compared to whites

Robert King · May 5, 2015 5:07 pm

A class action lawsuit claims large brewer MillerCoors is allegedly calling its Blue Moon product a "craft beer" to charge consumers more money. (AP Photo)Â

Blue Moon sued over ‘craft beer’ claims

Robert King · May 5, 2015 9:00 am

Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations, which coordinate care between doctors and hospitals, saved Medicare $384 million in 2012 and 2013, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Getty Images)

Medicare program saves nearly $400 million

Robert King · May 4, 2015 5:01 pm

A package of new policies aimed at getting cutting-edge medical cures to Americans more quickly is moving forward, with House lawmakers releasing the latest iteration last week. (iStock)

House moves forward on medical cures bill

Robert King, Paige Winfield · May 4, 2015 9:00 am

Roxana Selagea, a Publix supermarket pharmacy manager, retrieves a bottle of antibiotics from the shelf.

House struggles with reform bill as drug costs skyrocket

Robert King · May 3, 2015 9:00 am

A separate instance of "possible sexual transmission of Ebola has been reported, although the accompanying evidence was inconclusive," the CDC said in a report Friday. (AP Photo)Â

CDC: Woman may have gotten Ebola after sex with survivor

Robert King · May 1, 2015 3:44 pm

Medicare spent roughly $2.5 billion on the heartburn drug Nexium in 2013. (iStock)

Heartburn drug the top Medicare money-getter in 2013

Robert King · April 30, 2015 7:44 pm

Florida and Texas residents reported significantly higher uninsured rates than New York and California, according to a new study. (AP Photo)

After Medicaid expansion, uninsured hospital visits plummet

Robert King · April 30, 2015 3:34 pm